Maya had it wrong
The caged birds were not singing
Only fighting fate
Who Sings?
Maya had it wrong The caged birds were not singing Only fighting fate
Category: Haiku
Interrupting TV in the Garage
My practical love, Changes the oil, lights the grill, Doesn’t see my heart
My practical love,
Changes the oil, lights the grill,
Doesn’t see my heart
Going to Work
My girls sleep like cats Heads curled into dreams, purring They inhale the night
My girls sleep like cats
Heads curled into dreams, purring
They inhale the night
Tick
My passenger hides Along the nape of my neck. Distracted driver
My passenger hides
Along the nape of my neck.
Distracted driver
Super Moon
We follow the moon A step behind, in her light She hides behind clouds
We follow the moon
A step behind, in her light
She hides behind clouds
For Vince and Tory
A warm Sunday night You heard the owl call your name And, fearless, followed
A warm Sunday night
You heard the owl call your name
And, fearless, followed
Dance Lesson
Fifth graders tango Across the gymnasium Nothing trips them up key words: haiku, dance, children
Fifth graders tango
Across the gymnasium
Nothing trips them up
key words: haiku, dance, children
Baseball
The boys of summer On a diamond field of dreams Shimmer in the sun key words: haiku, baseball, Janice Lynch Schuster
The boys of summer
On a diamond field of dreams
Shimmer in the sun
key words: haiku, baseball, Janice Lynch Schuster
Wind
April’s cool wind lifts Faces of blossoms upward Spring drifts into town key words: April, haiku, Janice Lynch Schuster
April’s cool wind lifts
Faces of blossoms upward
Spring drifts into town
key words: April, haiku, Janice Lynch Schuster
Buzzard
Even the buzzard Treed by our barking Westie Casts a purple light
Even the buzzard
Treed by our barking Westie
Casts a purple light